Serving-table.



J. H. PAALIVIAN.

SERVING TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.2.1918.

Patented May 28, 1918.

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mFlFFW' 30H17 H. FMLMAN, 0F GRAND RPIDS, MICHIGM.

To aZZ whom t may concern." i

Be it known that l, JOHN H. FAALMAN, a citizen of the United States, .residing at Grand Rapids, county of Kent, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Serving-Tables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in serving tables.

The main object of this invention is to provide an improved serving table in which the handle may be collapsed or swung below the top when desired\ to use the table as a luncheon table or for other purposes where the handle is not desired and permittin the handle being swung to a convenient l position for use.

Further objects, and objects relating tol structural details, will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

ll accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodinient of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure ll is a side elevation 'of my improved serving table with the' handle erected.

Fig. lll is a detail transverse section on a line corresponding to line 2-2 of Fig. 111. y

Fig. -lllll is an enlarged detail longitudinal section on a line corresponding to line 3-3 of Fi ll and lll.

Fig. FV is a 'plan view of the handle.

lln the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and the sectional' views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referring to the drawing, the legs or corner u rights 1 are connected at their lower en the Shelf 2. Caster wheels 3 are secure to the rear legs, while the anle of the front wheels t is arranged below the shelf.

The table top 5 is mounted on a to frame comprisin side pieces 6 and en cross pieces 7 e end piece 7 is preferably considerably narrower than the mdc wein.. V am, M2M

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bar or hand piece 8 mounted on the outer ends of the upwardly curved arms 9, the

inner ends of which are disposed between 'and secured to the side pieces 6 by the pivots 10, the pivots being located at the inner side of the end piece 7. The arms 9 are provided with a cross piece 11 adapted when the handle is erected to lie against the under edge of the end piece 7 in which position the hand piece 8 is supported in a plane above the top of the table and spaced therefrom.

The cross piece 11 is provided with a spring acatch12, while the end piece 7 has a yielding latch pin or keeper 13 adapted to automatically engage the latch 12 when the handle is erected.

When'it is desired to collapse the handle the pin 13 is disengaged by pressing inwardly thereon and the handle is free to swing down between the legs as shown by dotted lines in Fig. lll.

The tray 14 is of a known type consistingy of a frame with a glass panel, the frame bein of such size as to fit over the top.

he table is preferably provided with hinged leaves 15 at its sides, slide bars 16 being mounted on the slide. 17 to support the leaves in their erected position, as Shown by dotted lines in Fig. lll, or to be collapsed below the top and allowing the leaves to swing down at the sides of the table, as

'shown by full lines in Fig. Ill.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. lln a serving table, the combination of corner uprights, a top frame comprising side pieces and an 'end piece narrower than the side pieces, a top mounted on said top frame, a handle comprising a hand piece and a pain of upwardly curved supporting arms therefor disposed with their inner ends between and pivoted to the side ieces at a point at the inner side of the en piece and so that it may be collapsed within the legs or erected with its hand piece m a lane above the table top and in a spaced re tion llllO anda spring latch on said cross iece thereto, a cross piece connecting said arms disposed so that it lies against the under edge of the end piece when the handle is erected, a spring latch p-in on4 said end aiece,

apted lto automatically engage sai pin when I the handle erected.

' cornerl frame, a handle com rising a hand piece \2.. In a serving table, the combination of uprights, a top frame comprising side\ ieces and an end piece narrowerl than the slde pieces, -a top mounted on said top `and ya air of u war y curved supporting arms t erefor` isposed with their inner ends between and pivoted to the side pieces at a polnt at the inner side of the end piece and so'that it may be colla sed within the legs or erected with its han piece in a keeper members on said end piece and handle cross piece.

3. In a serving table, the combination of corner uprights, a top frame comprising side pieces'and an end plece, a top mounted on said top frame, a handle comprising a hand piece and a pair' of upwardly curved supporting arms therefor disposed wlth then` lnner ends between and pivoted the slde pieces at a point at the inner 51de of the end iece and so that it may be collapsed within the legs or erected with its hand piece in a spaced relation to the top, across lece connecting said arms, and coactlng atch and keeper members on said end piece and handle cross piece.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN H. PAALMAN. [n 8.]

Witnesses:

EMILY PAALMAN, Lum F. PAYNE. 

